Crossfire-ACC All-Stars set for April 12 at Kimmel

Virginia's Akil Mitchell, right, steals the ball from Duke's Andre Dawkins, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2014.

“Virginia's Akil Mitchell will be playing with Crossfire,” Randy Shepherd, Crossfire Ministries co-founder said. “He was on the All-ACC Tournament Team this year as well as the All-ACC Defensive Team.”

In his place on the ACC roster will be one of UNC Asheville's solid post players, Jaron Lane.

“We've also contacted (UNC Asheville's) D.J. Cunningham but haven't heard back yet. If he plays, he will also be on the ACC roster,” Shepherd said.

The annual exhibition game will tip off at 4 p.m. April 12, and both Lane and Cunningham (if he plays) will feel right at home, as the contest will be held once again at UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena.

Another Bulldog will be back on the Kimmel Arena court that he called home from 2008-12 — Matt Dickey, who will be on the Crossfire roster. The Alabama native led the Bulldogs to two straight NCAA tournament appearances his junior and senior years. He finished his college career with 1,778 points, a UNC Asheville record.

Two former area standouts will also be competing for Crossfire: Western Carolina's Sam Smithson (a former West Henderson standout) and former Brevard College standout Jonathan Whitson.

Crossfire co-founders Shepherd and Jamie Johnson will deliver a halftime sermon, and there will also be an autograph session prior to the game at 3 p.m.

<p>For the 21st edition of the Crossfire vs. ACC All-Stars basketball game, Crossfire Ministries will be borrowing one of the ACC team's top defensive players.</p><p>“Virginia's Akil Mitchell will be playing with Crossfire,” Randy Shepherd, Crossfire Ministries co-founder said. “He was on the All-ACC Tournament Team this year as well as the All-ACC Defensive Team.”</p><p>In his place on the ACC roster will be one of UNC Asheville's solid post players, Jaron Lane.</p><p>“We've also contacted (UNC Asheville's) D.J. Cunningham but haven't heard back yet. If he plays, he will also be on the ACC roster,” Shepherd said.</p><p>The annual exhibition game will tip off at 4 p.m. April 12, and both Lane and Cunningham (if he plays) will feel right at home, as the contest will be held once again at UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena.</p><p>Headling the ACC roster are North Carolina's Leslie McDonald (10.3 points per game), Duke's Andre Dawkins (8.2 points per game) and Tyler Thornton (2.3 assists per game) and Wake Forest's Coron Williams (10.2 points per game).</p><p>Other ACC players are N.C. State's Jordan Vandenberg, Duke's Todd Zafirovski and Josh Hairston and UNC's Wade Moody, Denzel Robinson and James Manor.</p><p>Another Bulldog will be back on the Kimmel Arena court that he called home from 2008-12 — Matt Dickey, who will be on the Crossfire roster. The Alabama native led the Bulldogs to two straight NCAA tournament appearances his junior and senior years. He finished his college career with 1,778 points, a UNC Asheville record.</p><p>Two former area standouts will also be competing for Crossfire: Western Carolina's Sam Smithson (a former West Henderson standout) and former Brevard College standout Jonathan Whitson.</p><p>Crossfire co-founders Shepherd and Jamie Johnson will deliver a halftime sermon, and there will also be an autograph session prior to the game at 3 p.m. </p><p>Tickets are $10 and are on sale now at these locations: Kimmel Arena box office (258-7900), Leicester Carpet Sales in Hendersonville (233-0500) and Asheville (254-8937), Arsenal at the Asheville Mall (298-3303), Showtime Sports & Trophies (298-4808) and All-Star Trophy & Sports (665-7070).</p>